whippersnapper

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Biden aides and allies argue that such critics miss the point - that Biden never set out merely keep the seat warm for the whippersnappers to follow, nor does he believe he’s finished the job.

From Washington Times

Biden aides and allies argue that such critics miss the point — that Biden never set out merely keep the seat warm for the whippersnappers to follow, nor does he believe he’s finished the job.

From Seattle Times

I’m pretty sure I learned about it when someone mentioned it in the context of features that have been around so long that young whippersnappers like me have never even heard of them.

From The Verge

“I’m sorry, boomer, but I don’t know who that is,” the whippersnapper retorts.

From New York Times

Meanwhile, the justices who made up that old guard and their supporters argued that their work wasn’t done and that making way for a whippersnapper would prevent them from making progress in the now.

From Washington Post